Nathan Hall (WIP A Fort in Winter)
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Some jawdropping CBP crime statistics here...
February 1, 2026 at 5:37 PM
Some jawdropping CBP crime statistics here...
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A lot of this blurs the trade/indie line but:
Bang Bang Bodhisattva by @briewoodfiction.bsky.social
The Fortunate Fall by @lateonsetgirl.bsky.social
The new printing of Nearly Roadkill by @katebornstein.bsky.social
Unity by @ellybangs.bsky.social
Bang Bang Bodhisattva by @briewoodfiction.bsky.social
The Fortunate Fall by @lateonsetgirl.bsky.social
The new printing of Nearly Roadkill by @katebornstein.bsky.social
Unity by @ellybangs.bsky.social
Can anyone name some traditionally published cyberpunk books written by trans authors?
I know a bunch of indies but I couldn't come up with any trade books (admittedly not my specialty).
The story "Infect Your Friends and Loved Ones" by Torrey Peters (in the collection Stag Dance) might count...
I know a bunch of indies but I couldn't come up with any trade books (admittedly not my specialty).
The story "Infect Your Friends and Loved Ones" by Torrey Peters (in the collection Stag Dance) might count...
February 1, 2026 at 10:14 PM
A lot of this blurs the trade/indie line but:
Bang Bang Bodhisattva by @briewoodfiction.bsky.social
The Fortunate Fall by @lateonsetgirl.bsky.social
The new printing of Nearly Roadkill by @katebornstein.bsky.social
Unity by @ellybangs.bsky.social
Bang Bang Bodhisattva by @briewoodfiction.bsky.social
The Fortunate Fall by @lateonsetgirl.bsky.social
The new printing of Nearly Roadkill by @katebornstein.bsky.social
Unity by @ellybangs.bsky.social
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Can't be exaggerated: every bully believes themselves a victim. Even Hitler! Even US slave owners!
It's part of the psychology. There is no amount of power or privilege that can ameliorate it.
It's part of the psychology. There is no amount of power or privilege that can ameliorate it.
so I'm about halfway through my re-read of "the rise and fall of the third reich," world war 2 is about to kick off, and one notable thing is how many times hitler would start off speeches and meetings talking about how badly he/germany had been treated, usually by countries he planned on crushing
February 1, 2026 at 7:36 PM
Can't be exaggerated: every bully believes themselves a victim. Even Hitler! Even US slave owners!
It's part of the psychology. There is no amount of power or privilege that can ameliorate it.
It's part of the psychology. There is no amount of power or privilege that can ameliorate it.
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Reposting this - people think it won't happen to them or their loved ones, and then it does. My sister didn't have a choice, there was no vaccine available to her. Who are the vulnerable? Babies, the immune compromised, our older loved ones. Do the right thing for yourselves and your loved ones.
My oldest sibling was born before the measles vaccine was available, she caught measles which left her body with no immune memory. Months later she contracted TB and at 12 years old spent an entire year confined in a TB treatment facility. She never fully recovered and died at age 16.
February 1, 2026 at 8:39 PM
Reposting this - people think it won't happen to them or their loved ones, and then it does. My sister didn't have a choice, there was no vaccine available to her. Who are the vulnerable? Babies, the immune compromised, our older loved ones. Do the right thing for yourselves and your loved ones.
I will argue with libertarians until the cows come home. But the ones who truly believe in and are consistent in their beliefs I do hold some respect for.
Never doubt a libertarian's potential to actually hate the government. Never bet your own money on it, but never doubt the potential
Related story today: Ammon Bundy found out that none of his allies really believed any of that shit about personal liberty. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
February 1, 2026 at 10:18 PM
I will argue with libertarians until the cows come home. But the ones who truly believe in and are consistent in their beliefs I do hold some respect for.
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Can anyone name some traditionally published cyberpunk books written by trans authors?
I know a bunch of indies but I couldn't come up with any trade books (admittedly not my specialty).
The story "Infect Your Friends and Loved Ones" by Torrey Peters (in the collection Stag Dance) might count...
I know a bunch of indies but I couldn't come up with any trade books (admittedly not my specialty).
The story "Infect Your Friends and Loved Ones" by Torrey Peters (in the collection Stag Dance) might count...
February 1, 2026 at 10:08 PM
Can anyone name some traditionally published cyberpunk books written by trans authors?
I know a bunch of indies but I couldn't come up with any trade books (admittedly not my specialty).
The story "Infect Your Friends and Loved Ones" by Torrey Peters (in the collection Stag Dance) might count...
I know a bunch of indies but I couldn't come up with any trade books (admittedly not my specialty).
The story "Infect Your Friends and Loved Ones" by Torrey Peters (in the collection Stag Dance) might count...
I made a comment about Iron Lung on YouTube that I don't really care if art is "good" as long as it's born from passion and made with good intentions.
Friends. These commenters don't know I've been editing fiction for half my life. Some of the assumptions about my opinions are amazing.
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Friends. These commenters don't know I've been editing fiction for half my life. Some of the assumptions about my opinions are amazing.
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February 1, 2026 at 10:11 PM
I made a comment about Iron Lung on YouTube that I don't really care if art is "good" as long as it's born from passion and made with good intentions.
Friends. These commenters don't know I've been editing fiction for half my life. Some of the assumptions about my opinions are amazing.
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Friends. These commenters don't know I've been editing fiction for half my life. Some of the assumptions about my opinions are amazing.
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The fact that both are quite experienced—8 years and 12 years with CBP—is yet more evidence that CBP should be abolished and all of its agents fired. There's no way to "reform" or "retrain" that, it's just a violent gang with badges.
February 1, 2026 at 9:54 PM
The fact that both are quite experienced—8 years and 12 years with CBP—is yet more evidence that CBP should be abolished and all of its agents fired. There's no way to "reform" or "retrain" that, it's just a violent gang with badges.
I agree with this but I'll caveat. One of my main jobs as an editor is to diagnose why my reaction, as I read, seems to diverge from the experience the writer intends.
When the audience says something is wrong, they are often right, but it usually isn't exactly the thing they point to.
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When the audience says something is wrong, they are often right, but it usually isn't exactly the thing they point to.
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February 1, 2026 at 9:56 PM
I agree with this but I'll caveat. One of my main jobs as an editor is to diagnose why my reaction, as I read, seems to diverge from the experience the writer intends.
When the audience says something is wrong, they are often right, but it usually isn't exactly the thing they point to.
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When the audience says something is wrong, they are often right, but it usually isn't exactly the thing they point to.
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Worth remembering that something did happen: the journalist who revealed this died from a car bomb.
remember when the panama papers came out and we found out every rich person on earth was committing tax fraud and then nothing happened
February 1, 2026 at 10:40 AM
Worth remembering that something did happen: the journalist who revealed this died from a car bomb.
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Accidentally wrote 1300 words about Iron Lung and I can't decide if I should post about it to justify the time spent, or avoid admitting this embarrassing fact
Accidentally wrote 1300 words about Iron Lung and I can't decide if I should post about it to justify the time spent, or avoid admitting this embarrassing fact
A ★★★½ review of Iron Lung (2026)
There's a trilogy of movies adapting the first Mobile Suit Gundam. It's about seven hours total. It gets boring in stretches, and it keeps going, and going. And as more horrors of war are inflicted on...
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February 1, 2026 at 9:41 PM
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Accidentally wrote 1300 words about Iron Lung and I can't decide if I should post about it to justify the time spent, or avoid admitting this embarrassing fact
Accidentally wrote 1300 words about Iron Lung and I can't decide if I should post about it to justify the time spent, or avoid admitting this embarrassing fact
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I think airlines shouldn’t be permitting this. Shame on DELTA
Many major air carriers allow ICE transfers on regular passenger flights but strictly prohibit shackling. Liam and his dad would have had ICE agents “escorting” them on the flight.
There is no way to track ICE transfers on passenger flights, per longtime ICE tracker @tomcartwright.bsky.social.
There is no way to track ICE transfers on passenger flights, per longtime ICE tracker @tomcartwright.bsky.social.
February 1, 2026 at 7:34 PM
I think airlines shouldn’t be permitting this. Shame on DELTA
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From: Jeffrey Epstein
To: Cain From The Bible
Date: March 7th, 3000BC
Subject: Re: Thinking of killing my brother? 👀👀
go for it it wouljld be extremlry sexy to invenf thr cornvept of murder snd yherefore curse mankind fur eternkity ;) ;)
To: Cain From The Bible
Date: March 7th, 3000BC
Subject: Re: Thinking of killing my brother? 👀👀
go for it it wouljld be extremlry sexy to invenf thr cornvept of murder snd yherefore curse mankind fur eternkity ;) ;)
January 31, 2026 at 2:18 PM
From: Jeffrey Epstein
To: Cain From The Bible
Date: March 7th, 3000BC
Subject: Re: Thinking of killing my brother? 👀👀
go for it it wouljld be extremlry sexy to invenf thr cornvept of murder snd yherefore curse mankind fur eternkity ;) ;)
To: Cain From The Bible
Date: March 7th, 3000BC
Subject: Re: Thinking of killing my brother? 👀👀
go for it it wouljld be extremlry sexy to invenf thr cornvept of murder snd yherefore curse mankind fur eternkity ;) ;)
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OK at this point, the Epstein files could reveal that he and Trump had something to do with fucking 9/11 and it would only be mildly surprising.
February 1, 2026 at 8:13 PM
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The sheer breadth of every fucking terrible person in our lifetime being in the Epstein files is mind-boggling. The goddamn Legion of Doom being formed around this shithead and we keep finding new ones.
Fucking James Somerton is going to be in there at this rate.
Fucking James Somerton is going to be in there at this rate.
February 1, 2026 at 7:26 PM
The sheer breadth of every fucking terrible person in our lifetime being in the Epstein files is mind-boggling. The goddamn Legion of Doom being formed around this shithead and we keep finding new ones.
Fucking James Somerton is going to be in there at this rate.
Fucking James Somerton is going to be in there at this rate.
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the Epstein files make it very clear why the MeToo backlash was so extreme and why so much of elite society preferred Donald Trump ruling us like a king to the barest hint of accountability
February 1, 2026 at 9:27 PM
the Epstein files make it very clear why the MeToo backlash was so extreme and why so much of elite society preferred Donald Trump ruling us like a king to the barest hint of accountability
Some of my favorite videos on YouTube are @foldablehuman.bsky.social - Suicide Squad, Snowman, and Book of Henry; Sideways - Cats; and Movies With Mikey - The World's End.
Although you can't go wrong with any videos by any of these.
Although you can't go wrong with any videos by any of these.
February 1, 2026 at 9:37 PM
Some of my favorite videos on YouTube are @foldablehuman.bsky.social - Suicide Squad, Snowman, and Book of Henry; Sideways - Cats; and Movies With Mikey - The World's End.
Although you can't go wrong with any videos by any of these.
Although you can't go wrong with any videos by any of these.
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In case you missed it yesterday!:
My new Murder She Wrote review is now up! please consider leaving a comment, dropping a like, and sharing it with people who like weird fake fish. Featuring: GRADY youtu.be/DRKlXAqItgE?...
That Time They ATE the Murder Weapon on Murder, She Wrote
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February 1, 2026 at 8:45 PM
In case you missed it yesterday!:
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Hope they enjoyed their personal lives because that shit's over.
BREAKING: The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raymundo Gutierrez.
Two CBP Agents Identified in Alex Pretti Shooting
The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raym...
www.propublica.org
February 1, 2026 at 9:24 PM
Hope they enjoyed their personal lives because that shit's over.
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Absolutely losing my mind over Ava, THE ROCK'S DAUGHTER, quitting WWE despite them offering her a raise to keep working a pretty cushy kayfabe general manager gig and then the day after her contract ends she posts this
February 1, 2026 at 7:28 PM
Absolutely losing my mind over Ava, THE ROCK'S DAUGHTER, quitting WWE despite them offering her a raise to keep working a pretty cushy kayfabe general manager gig and then the day after her contract ends she posts this
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Feds stopped an elderly woman's car, broke her window, and threw her to the ground, causing "a torn rotator cuff, concussion and bruised ribs." They dumped her purse, found her US passport, and left her there. She called the police, but they said she'd need to call the FBI. This is terrorism.
U.S. citizen injured by federal agents in Salem who demanded to see “papers,” union says - Salem Reporter
A home care worker and union worker was pulled from her car and injured by federal agents Thursday according to a statement by SEIU 503. To comment on this story, use the form at the end of the repor...
www.salemreporter.com
February 1, 2026 at 7:49 PM
Feds stopped an elderly woman's car, broke her window, and threw her to the ground, causing "a torn rotator cuff, concussion and bruised ribs." They dumped her purse, found her US passport, and left her there. She called the police, but they said she'd need to call the FBI. This is terrorism.
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Yesterday, five-year-old Liam and his dad Adrian were released from Dilley detention center. I picked them up last night and escorted them back to Minnesota this morning.
Liam is now home. With his hat and his backpack.
Liam is now home. With his hat and his backpack.
February 1, 2026 at 3:49 PM
Yesterday, five-year-old Liam and his dad Adrian were released from Dilley detention center. I picked them up last night and escorted them back to Minnesota this morning.
Liam is now home. With his hat and his backpack.
Liam is now home. With his hat and his backpack.
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This is an INCREDIBLE deal, holy shit o.o
Opening Emergency commisions bc I need a new laptop!!
All full illustrations are $150 USD
up to 3 characters. take it now.
please share!
All full illustrations are $150 USD
up to 3 characters. take it now.
please share!
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Email 💌
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February 1, 2026 at 4:16 PM
This is an INCREDIBLE deal, holy shit o.o
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BREAKING NEWS: The Trump Administration offered to drop all charges against Don Lemon if he would attend a screening of the documentary “Melania”! It’s reported that Mr. Lemon dived back into his jail cell, grabbed the cell key and swallowed it.
February 1, 2026 at 1:29 PM
BREAKING NEWS: The Trump Administration offered to drop all charges against Don Lemon if he would attend a screening of the documentary “Melania”! It’s reported that Mr. Lemon dived back into his jail cell, grabbed the cell key and swallowed it.